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 == Description ==
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-The La-9 was a single-seat all-metal fighter aircraft developed by the Lavochkin Design Bureau in the late 1940s. It was a departure from previous wooden construction designs like the La-7, featuring an all-metal construction for increased performance and durability. The aircraft had added a pressurized cockpit to address heat issues for the pilot. It was powered by a Shvetsov ASh-82FN engine and armed with 4 x NS23 23mm cannons. A total of 1,882 La-9 planes were produced until 1949 and saw service with the Soviet Air Force, People's Liberation Army Air Force of China, and the Korean People's Army Air Force. It was eventually phased out as jet technology became prevalent in the early 1950s
+The La-9 was a single-seat all-metal fighter aircraft developed by the Lavochkin Design Bureau in the late 1940s. It was a departure from previous wooden construction designs like the La-7, featuring an all-metal construction for increased performance and durability. The aircraft had added a pressurized cockpit to address heat issues for the pilot. It was powered by a Shvetsov ASh-82FN engine and armed with 4 x NS23 23mm cannons. A total of 1,882 La-9 planes were produced until 1949 and saw service with the Soviet Air Force, People's Liberation Army Air Force of China, and the Korean People's Army Air Force. It was eventually phased out as jet technology became prevalent in the early 1950s.
-It was introduced in [[Update 1.37]]. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' has a good flight performance and is capable of a variety of tactics such as boom and zoom and regular low altitude flight, like most soviet fighters. Its engine performs better at altitudes below 4000m, and has a very powerful armament, however with a relatively low ammo pool, good trigger discipline is needed to stay in combat during the whole match.
+It was introduced in [[Update 1.37]]. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' has good flight performance and is capable of a variety of tactics such as boom and zoom and regular low altitude flight, like most Soviet fighters. Its engine performs better at altitudes below 4,000 m, and it has a very powerful armament, however with a relatively low ammo pool, good trigger discipline is needed to stay in combat during the whole match.
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.37]].
+The La-9 was a single-seat all-metal fighter aircraft developed by the Lavochkin Design Bureau in the late 1940s. It was a departure from previous wooden construction designs like the La-7, featuring an all-metal construction for increased performance and durability. The aircraft had added a pressurized cockpit to address heat issues for the pilot. It was powered by a Shvetsov ASh-82FN engine and armed with 4 x NS23 23mm cannons. A total of 1,882 La-9 planes were produced until 1949 and saw service with the Soviet Air Force, People's Liberation Army Air Force of China, and the Korean People's Army Air Force. It was eventually phased out as jet technology became prevalent in the early 1950s
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=la-9 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 == See also ==
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 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

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-{{Youtube-gallery|4v3fxupuZPA|'''Last piston fighters''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 2:57 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|C4P93QnwRlI|'''The Shooting Range #349''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:30 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|4v3fxupuZPA|'''Last piston fighters''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 2:57 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
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-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 A single-seat all-metal cantilever monoplane fighter.
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 In addition to flying with the Soviet Air Force, La-9 fighters remained in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China until 1959, laying the foundation for the new Chinese Air Force. When the Korean War began, the La-9 was being supplied to the North Korean Air Force. The first planes were received in September and October 1950. During the final stage of the war, the Koreans used the La-9s as light night bombers. When bomb racks were mounted, the fighter could carry two 50-kg bombs. After the war, La-9s were in service with the Korean People's Army Air Force until the end of the 50s.
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 {{About
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+| usage = the Chinese version
 | link = La-9 (China)
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 <b>Helping to secure altitude and bomber hunting/escorting</b> – A high risk/high reward option, best attempt this if the La-9 is almost or already fully upgraded. At the start of the battle side climb for a bit, but don't get too separated from friendly fighters that are also climbing. It is important to avoid the initial clash since the La-9 isn't very manoeuvrable and with numerous enemies flying around – an easy target. Instead, provide cover for one of the more nimble teammates that have engaged in a dogfight. Once air superiority has been established, either pursue enemy bombers or escort friendly bombers by shooting down any climbing attackers. Should the team fail in establishing air superiority, don't stay up high as the La-9 gets outperformed by most fighters at higher altitudes. Focus on any enemy bombers within reach and then proceed to the second option.
-'''Covering ground targets and attacking low flying enemies''' – A relatively low risk/decent reward option, the most appropriate when the player doesn't have the plane upgraded (i.e. when it is in "stock" condition). The best way to do this is to fly the La-9 an altitude of 2,000 m - 3,000 m and to position it either at the flanks of the map or directly in front of friendly fighter spawn. A certain distance is to be kept from the core of the enemy airspace, whilst attacking low flying bombers and attackers to protect friendly ground targets, or whilst finding and engaging a furball from above and performing Boom and Zoom attacks on the enemy fighters below. In case of danger, speeding away towards the enemy team's fighter spawn ought to resolve any issues.
+'''Covering ground targets and attacking low flying enemies''' – A relatively low risk/decent reward option, the most appropriate when the player doesn't have the plane upgraded (i.e. when it is in stock condition). The best way to do this is to fly the La-9 an altitude of 2,000 to 3,000 m and to position it either at the flanks of the map or directly in front of friendly fighter spawn. A certain distance is to be kept from the core of the enemy airspace, whilst attacking low flying bombers and attackers to protect friendly ground targets, or whilst finding and engaging a furball from above and performing Boom and Zoom attacks on the enemy fighters below. In case of danger, speeding away towards the enemy team's fighter spawn ought to resolve any issues.
-'''Domination mode''' is arguably the best mode for the La-9 because most enemies are flying below 4,000 m and are thus always allowing the fighter to perform at its best. The approach to Domination battles is always simple yet effective. With the plane above contested airspace at around 2,500 m altitude, one should dive down on an enemy, shoot and extend towards teammates. Once safe, it is time to regain altitude and repeat the process. The La-9 is also capable of quickly capturing airfields since it's powerful 23 mm cannons can be fired to use the recoil as a quasi-airbrake.
+'''Domination mode''' is arguably the best mode for the La-9 because most enemies are flying below 4,000 m and are thus always allowing the fighter to perform at its best. The approach to Domination battles is always simple yet effective. With the plane above contested airspace at around 2,500 m altitude, one should dive down on an enemy, shoot and extend towards teammates. Once safe, it is time to regain altitude and repeat the process. The La-9 is also capable of quickly capturing airfields since its powerful 23 mm cannons can be fired to use the recoil as a quasi-airbrake.
 In the Realistic and Simulator modes, the fight model of the La-9 is no longer boosted in any way. However, the plane is still at its best below 4,000 m, as the WEP is unavailable above 4,000 m just as in the arcade mode. The speeds required to apply WEP at altitudes from 3,000 m to 4,000 m vary slightly from those in AB, but the main idea remains the same – high speed is required.
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 Both the manoeuvrability and the climb rate take a drop in performance as well, but the general rule stays the same. Try to avoid dogfights and don't climb above 4,000 m unless not alone or there are no enemies above the La-9. The best IAS for climbing remains 250 km/h.
-While the energy retention of the La-9 after a dive in RB and SB is great, one shouldn't dive for more 2 -2,5 km at a time, because the plane quickly reaches its maximum allowed speed of 850 km/h IAS or roughly 910 km/h TAS (true airspeed, default speed measurement). Not only that but at speeds above 750 km/h IAS it becomes hard to pull up from a dive due to noticeable control stiffening.
+While the energy retention of the La-9 after a dive in RB and SB is great, one shouldn't dive for more than 2 to 2.5 km at a time, because the plane quickly reaches its maximum allowed speed of 850 km/h IAS or roughly 910 km/h TAS (true airspeed, default speed measurement). Not only that but at speeds above 750 km/h IAS it becomes hard to pull up from a dive due to noticeable control stiffening.
 A separate characteristic of the fighter which only really comes into play in RB and SB is the minimal amount of fuel a player can take into battle, which is currently enough for 45 minutes of flight time. In prolonged matches it allows the La-9 to simply outlast its enemies. Once around half of the fuel is consumed an increase of the fighters speed, climb rate, but most importantly roll rate becomes noticeable which is likely to come in handy late game.
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 When fighting [[:Category:Germany aircraft|German aircraft]], the toughest opposition will be late [[Bf 109 K-4|Bf 109's]] and aircraft of the [[Fw 190 D-12|Fw 190 D series]] (together with their cousin, the [[Ta 152 H-1]]).
-The former are deadly opponents above 4,000 m that are well capable of outmanoeuvring the La-9 due to the Soviet fighter's absence of WEP at high altitudes, having also an advantage in regards to climb rate. This leaves the La-9 pilot with two options, either acting as bait - making the 109 loose energy and become vulnerable - or diving down. At lower altitudes, the La-9 regains a fighting chance, but it is usually a tense battle where the deciding factor will be the pilot's individual skill. Don't forget to use combat flaps.
+The former are deadly opponents above 4,000 m that are well capable of outmanoeuvring the La-9 due to the Soviet fighter's absence of WEP at high altitudes, having also an advantage in regards to climb rate. This leaves the La-9 pilot with two options, either acting as bait - making the Bf 109 loose energy and become vulnerable - or diving down. At lower altitudes, the La-9 regains a fighting chance, but it is usually a tense battle where the deciding factor will be the pilot's individual skill. Don't forget to use combat flaps.
 Fw 190 D series/Ta-152 – similar to the Bf 109, these German aircraft possess a climb and also a speed advantage above 4,000 m. However, they will be out-turned by the La-9 in the horizontal, though it may take a while. At lower altitudes, these planes are easy targets as they hold no significant advantages, except for roll rate and considerable firepower. It is unwise to perform head-on attacks against them.

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 * Bad overall ballistics of the NS-23 guns
 * Poor cockpit visibility
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 {{About
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 | link = La-9 (China)
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 === Survivability and armour ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
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 * 8.5 mm steel behind pilot
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Excellent performance at low altitudes(< 3,400 m)
+* Excellent performance at low altitudes(<3,400 m)
 * Amazing top speed at low altitudes
 * Great energy retention
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Maneuverability not good enough for dog fights with most opponents
+* Manoeuvrability not good enough for dogfights with most opponents
 * Poor performance at higher altitudes (> 4,000 m)
 * Low ammo capacity
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 [https://forum.warthunder.ru/index.php?/topic/117272-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82-%D0%BB%D0%B0-9/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance (Russian Forum)]